Television receiving apparatus

Abstract

A television receiving apparatus 100 includes a television receiver 20, and a smart antenna 10 having directivity capable of being electrically changed so as to match radio waves to be received. A handle 50 is provided with a mechanism holding the smart antenna 10 therein, fixed to the television receiver 20 and capable of changing the distance between the smart antenna 10 and the television receiver 20 as an antenna holding box. The antenna having directivity capable of being electrically changed so as to match with radio waves to be received is disposed so that the aesthetic appearance can be improved and the signal receiving sensitivity of the antenna can be enhanced.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The entire disclosure of Japan Patent Application No. 2007-216292, filed Aug. 22, 2007, is expressly incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a television receiving apparatus capable of receiving broadcast television signals and of reproducing images and associated sounds and, more particularly, to a television receiving apparatus provided with an antenna having changeable directivity.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]A known television receiving apparatus is provided with an antenna having directivity capable of being electrically changed so as to match with radio waves to be received, namely, an antenna commonly called a “smart antenna”. For example, a television receiving apparatus disclosed in JP-A 2005-354631 (hereinafter, referred to as “Patent document 1”) is such a television receiving apparatus. According to Patent document 1, a s...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a television receiving apparatus with an improved antenna system that can be adjusted to match the signals being received. The antenna can be held in a separate box and can be positioned at a distance from the television receiver. This improves the appearance and signal receiving sensitivity of the antenna. The antenna can be easily held in a handle attached to the television receiver, making it easy to separate from the television and use as an antenna. This improves the aesthetic appearance and signal receiving sensitivity of the antenna. The television receiving apparatus can be easily carried by hand, making it convenient for users.

Problems solved by technology

When the smart antenna is disposed in a manner mentioned above, it is possible that the smart antenna and the antenna cable spoil the aesthetic appearance of the television receiving apparatus.

Although the aesthetic appearance is not spoiled by incorporating the smart antenna into the television receiver as mentioned in Patent documents 2 or 3, it is difficult to arrange the receiving devices horizontally and to dispose the receiving devices at the predetermined distance from the television receiver and it is possible that the signal sensitivity of the smart antenna is reduced.

Thus, the improvement of the aesthetic appearance and the improvement of the signal sensitivity of the smart antenna are contradictory to each other.

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